Paul Dutton

Paul Dutton is a poet, novelist, essayist, and oral sound artist who is internationally renowned for his literary and musical performances. Since 1967, his artistic focus has been the creation of works that fuse the literary and musical impulses. He is the author of six books and has issued five sound recordings. As well, he was a member of the legendary Four Horsemen poetry performance quartet (1970–1988), and is a member of the free-improvisation trio CCMC (1989 to the present). In recent years he has performed at poetry festivals in Venezuela, Germany, and France, and at music festivals in Canada, France, and the U.S.A. His most recent book is a novel, Several Women Dancing (Mercury Press, 2002), his latest CD Oralizations (Ambiances Magnétiques, 2005).

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In commemoration of Coach House's 50th Anniversary this year, publisher Stan Bevington responded to his sister's plea to clean house - and donated all 212 pristine books he had been sending to his mother since 1965 to the University of Alberta's Bruce Peel Special Collections Library.

This morning at Coach House we're all giving Brecken Hancock a great big group hug and want you all to join us in congratulating her on her big win last night. Her first poetry collection, Broom Broom, won the 2015 Language Trillium Book Award for Poetry (English Language), which comes with a $10,000 cash prize.

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts has awarded Coach House's own Jordan Tannahill the 36th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Award, a prize that celebrates excellence in Toronto theatre, dance and opera. The ceremony was held Monday evening (June 22nd) at the Harbourfront Centre, where 50 prizes in total were awarded to members of Toronto's vibrant performing arts scene.

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